Summer-car.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

E. BURY.

SUMMER GAR. APPLIGATION FILED I'EBfe, 1904.

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PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

No."769,30l.

E. BURY. SUMMER UAR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6,1904.

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PATENTBD SEPT. 6, 1.904.

BURY. SUMMER GAR.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 6, 1904.

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WWI/58858: (x K UNITED STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT O EICE.

SUMMER-CAR.

SIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,301, dated September 6, 1904.

' Application filed February 6, 1904:. SerialNo. 192,361. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND BURY, a subject of the King of Great Britainand Ireland, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Summer-Cars, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a car, showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a section as on line a; m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar section as on line y Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is a perspective view of a portion of the op erating mechanism. Fig.5 is a perspective view of one of the uprights of the car, showing the bar pivoted thereto. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the car-body, showing portions of the mechanism.

This invention relates to improvements in summer-car construction; and its object is to provide asimple, effective, and safe mechanism'or device whereby the side exits of such cars may be readily opened and closed from either the front or back platform of the car by the conductor or other oflicial.

The invention is applied more especially to the type of summer-cars in which the seats extend across the car and the entrance thereto and exit therefrom is at the sides of the car through passages between vertical uprights or posts of the car and fromwhich passages the passenger steps onto the running-board of the car and thence to the street when leaving the car.

The invention consistsin providing, pivoted to the uprights of the car, respectively, bars of such length that when in a horizontal position they will form a continuous bar across the passages between the uprights, but when rotated to vertical position will besubstantially in line with said uprights, and so out of the way of the passengers. To a short end of each of these bars is connected a rod, which in turn is connected to a bar running longi' tudinally of the car and adjacent to the lower portion of the car-body, which latter bar is adapted to be forwardly and upwardly (and the converse) reciprocated by suitable mechanism from either end of the car, whereby the barspivoted to the uprights are rotated on their respective pivots to horizontal position (or returned to the vertical. position) at the will of the operator.

The invention also consists of certain features and details of construction hereinafter 5 represents the usual vertical hand-bars se-' cured to the outer side of the uprights l in the well-known waythat is, said bars extend vertically parallel with the said uprights, but are held some distance away therefrom (so as to leave considerable clearance therebetween) by suitable means,usually by turning inwardly the upper and lower ends of said hand-bars and securing the inturned ends to the uprights, as seen in Fig. 5.

Ashort distance above the lower end of each hand-bar I pivot .to the upright between such hand loar and the latter a bar 6, which when in vertical position is in line with said upright and with the hand-bar, as seen in Fig. 1. The lower shorter arm of this pivoted bar is bifurcated at 7 for a purpose hereinafter appearing, and such lower end is pivotally con-' nected with a rod 8, which latter is pivotally connected with a bar 9, extending longitudinally of the car adjacent to the outer face of the. beam or support 4:. Secured to the said beam 4 between it and said bar 9 and at suitable intervals apart are brackets 10, provided with upwardly and forwardly extending camslots 11, into which cam-slots, respectively, extend pins or projections 12, carried by the bar 9, all for a purpose hereinafter appearing. The bar 9 does not extend the entire length'of the car, but is connected at each'end'with a lever 14 for operating the same.

Having now described the principal features of my invention, I shall proceed to describe the manner of using the same, at the same time describing certain details not heretofore referred to. Assuming the parts to be in the positions shown in full lines in Fig. 1 that is, the bars 6 in the vertical position and the bar 9 in the retracted position, its pins 12 being at the lowest and most rearward position in said cam-slots 11 and the levers 1a in corresponding positionsif now it be desired to close the exits and entrances between the adjacent seats 2 of the car the operator (from either the front or rear platform of the car) simply presses forward one of the levers 14:, whereby the bar 9 is forced forwardly and upwardly, (being directed in proper direction by the cam-slots 11,) and thus the rods 8 are moved correspondingly upwardly and forward ly, thus rotating the bars 6 on their pivots to the horizontal position. (Indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.) The outer free end of the long arm 6 of each of said bars 6 then rests between the bifurcations 7 of the short arm 6 of the next bar 6 to the rear, thereby forming practically a continuous bar from front to rear of the car. The said bifurcations 7 are bent upwardly into U form, as seen, so as to form a better rest for the ends 6 and also so that the lower end of arm 6 may pass around the lower end of the hand-bar 5. The levers 1 f may be locked in either position by suitable means, such as a ratchet and pawl or other means.

It will be seen that my device may be placed on summer-cars without alteration of the present construction and when not in use is entirely out of the way of the passenger when entering or leaving the car and that it may be readily and eificiently operated by the conductor or other official from either platform of the car without taking his attention from his other duties in connection with the proper operation of the car.

I would usually cover the bar 9 by securing to the outer side of the beam 4 adjacent to the outer face of the said bar 9 a board or the like 15, of course leaving slots between said board and beam for the free operation of the rods 8.

Having thus described my construction, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a device of the character recited, the combination with the usual uprights, of the bars pivoted thereto respectively, the rods connected to said bars, below the pivot-point thereof, the bar extending longitudinally of the car adjacent to the lower portion thereof to which bar said rods are connected, the projections on said bar, the cam-inclines into which said projections respectively extend,

together with means adjacent to the ends of the car for longitudinally reciprocating said last-mentioned bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the character recited, the combination with the usual uprights, of the bars pivoted thereto respectively and having their lower ends bifurcated, the rods connected to said bifurcated ends of said bars, respectively, the bar extending longitudinally of car adjacent to the lower portion thereof to which bar said rods are pivotally connected, the projections on said bar, the cam-inclines on said car adjacent to said bar, into which cam-inclines said projections extend, together. with means adjacent to either end of the car whereby said last-mentioned bar may be reciprocated longitudinally, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. .In a device of the character recited, the combination with the usual uprights and the hand-bar on' the outer side thereof, of the bars pivoted to said uprights between the same and said hand-bars, respectively, the rods connected to said bars below the pivot-point thereof, the bar extending longitudinally of the car adjacent to the lower portion thereof, to which bar said rods are connected, the projections on said bar, the cam-inclines carried by the car and into which cam-inclines said projections extend, together with means adjacent to the ends of the car for longitudinally reciprocating said last-mentioned bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a device of the character recited, the combination with the usual uprights and the hand-bar on the outer side thereof, of the bars, pivoted to said uprights between the same and said hand-bars, respectively, said bars having their lower ends bent outwardly and bifurcated, the rods connected to said lower ends of said bars, respectively, the bar extending longitudinally of the car adjacent to the lower portion thereof, to which bar said rods are connected, the projections on said bar, the cam-inclines carried by the car and into which cam-inclines said projections extend, together with means at either end of the car for longitudinally reciprocating said lastmentioned bar, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature this 12th day of January, A; D. 1904.

EDMUND BURY,

Witnesses:

P. D. ToDD, A. J. BICKEL. 

